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  The Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State, Ganiyu Egunjobi, has thrown his weight behind the emergence of Lagos Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa’s son as the All Progressives Congress chairmanship candidate for the upcoming council polls, declaring that the young man “deserves to succeed me.”   ...

  The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, has sought partnerships with Australia and Rwanda to enhance women’s representation in governance, security, and mining, among other areas.   Kalu made the call in separate meetings on Thursday with both countries’ embassies’ delegation led by Leilani Bin-Juda from ...

  Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, in collaboration with personnel from Operation Safe Haven, have neutralised two suspected bandits and recovered about 1,000 rustled cattle during a counter-banditry operation in Taraba State.   This is contained in a statement released ...

  The Borno state House of Assembly has said it will criminalise the diversion and reselling of malnourished children’s food following the disturbing alarm raised by the United Nations Children’s Fund   The House pledged on Friday when UNICEF visited its committee on health to discuss possible collaborations on the ...

  Nigerian Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has shown appreciation to legendary highlife maestro Bright Chimezie, crediting his timeless track ‘Because of English’ as the inspiration behind his new song “With You” featuring Omah Lay.   In a video call that quickly circulated on social media, Davido ...

  The Vice-Chancellor, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola, has passionately appealed for the continued existence of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to support the development of tertiary education in Nigeria.   Prof. Agboola noted that TETFund had become inevitable as a significant intervention agency for universities and other ...

  The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has said that the global economy stands at a fragile turning point amid escalating trade tensions and growing policy uncertainties.   UN DESA, in a report published on Thursday, stated that tariff-driven price pressures were adding to inflation risks, leaving ...

  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo swiftly ended Boko Haram’s activities when the group first emerged during their administration.   Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during a visit by stakeholders from Kogi East Senatorial District, led by former Kogi State Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba, Atiku ...

  The lead pastor of Harvesters International Christian Centre, Bolaji Idowu, has advised individuals to refrain from entering romantic relationships while unemployed.   He emphasised that financial instability can impair one’s judgment and lead to unwise decisions in matters of the heart.   Speaking during a recent sermon which started ...

  Wema Bank Training Institute, Purple Academy Shines At GlobalCCU Awards, Pari …Confirmed Winner of the 2025 GlobalCCU Award for ‘Best Corporate University Culture’ Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has been announced the gold winner of the 2025 ...